Chefie’s World

my picture with cherry blossoms - the chefie fully wrapped in 5 layers of clothing with matching pashmina shawl made into a scarf with a cherry
blossom tree in the background.

strawberries as seen in the Matsuzakaya grocery before I bought three containers….to share with everyone.

the complete group of my nephews and nieces, the loves of my life….i can not ask for more!

Next day, we were off to our Kyoto Tour. The first area we went to was the Arashiyama area which had beautiful cherry blossom trees all in full bloom and splendor. This was the best time to visit Japan since it is cherry blossom time and this will only last for a week and the flowers will slowly disappear with the wind. I can not tell you the feeling of joy and beauty. I admired the area we were in, the coolness also added more to my admiration. Around the place, there were tons of eateries and surely, I had a taste of green tea and cherry blossom ice cream which complemented each other. A bit of bitterness from the green tea with the sweetness of the cherry blossom which was a flavor very hard to describe - slight cherry flavor with a hint of rose and a lot of sweetness. There was also azuki mochi wrapped in Japanese mint leaves. Azuki is red bean. There were plenty of stores offering different types of food and souveniers We had lunch in the commercial area of the Kyoto Tower and right after, I visited Matsukaya department store and proceeded to their grocery where I found the most perfect strawberries, all the same sizes, no blemishes in their skin. When you bite it, it had a crunchy skin with a moist, soft marshmallowy interior that seems to melt in your mouth. Worth the 390 Japanese yen we paid for. Never tasted anything like it. I made the most of the strawberries and was eating it everyday.

• In Search of Royce’s Chocolate
• Japanese Sweets
• Japan Vacation
• Tsukiji Market
• Mt. Fuji

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